Mother Armenia (Armenian: Մայր-Հայաստան) is a 54-meter-high monument in Yerevan, Armenia, commemorating the Soviet Union's victory in World War II. The 22-meter-tall statue stands atop a granite pedestal, adorned with Armenian ornamentation, in Victory Park overlooking the city. Originally a statue of Stalin by Sergey Merkurov stood on the pedestal (built in 1950 by architect Rafael Israelyan), but it was removed in 1962. The current statue, a hammered copper work by Ara Harutyunyan (1967), dep.. Read more »icts a woman sheathing a sword, symbolizing the strength and grandeur of the motherland. A shield lies at her feet. The sculpture is characterized by stylized hands and austere clothing. A Ministry of Defense museum housed in the base of the monument displays artifacts from World War II and the Karabakh wars, including personal belongings, weapons, documents, and portraits. Military equipment from the era surrounds the pedestal. An eternal flame burns at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the square before the monument.
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